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WSC: Better Rules Needed to Manage Fire Risk of Small Li-Ion Batteries

Published Sep 11, 2026 11:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

Lithium-ion batteries come with known fire risks, and they are a top cargo of concern for container lines and ro/ro operators. Imp...

Asia's First ICAO-Approved SAF Certification Scheme 'ClassNK SCS' Enters Full Operation

Published Sep 11, 2026 10:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By ClassNK] The first certification has been issued under ‘ClassNK SCS’*¹, the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certification sche...

Kongsberg Maritime to Supply Kamewa Waterjets for Australia's New LCM Fleet

Published Sep 11, 2026 9:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Kongsberg Maritime] Kongsberg Maritime has entered into an agreement with Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia Pty Ltd (Aust...

X1 Wind Accelerates Commercialization of its Floating Wind Technology

Published Sep 11, 2026 9:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: X1 Wind] X1 Wind, a disruptive floating wind technology developer, has announced the successful closing of its fourth strateg...

Russia Has Two Military Sealift Flotillas in the Mediterranean

Published Sep 11, 2026 6:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Three separate groups of Russian vessels carrying military cargoes are currently active in the Mediterranean. Escorted by the Udal...

Port of NY and NJ Memorializes 9/11 With the Permanence of Sunlight

Published Sep 11, 2026 5:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Ports

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has taken a new step to build remembrance of the 9/11 attack into its infrastructure...

Saudi East-West Pipeline Suffers Significant Damage in Drone Attack

Published Sep 11, 2026 3:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

U.S. officials have confirmed that Saudi Aramco's East-West Pipeline - the key bypass route carrying Gulf oil around the contested...

Interview: Amrit Bhullar, CEO of Oceanbird

Published Sep 11, 2026 2:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Wind-assisted propulsion is among the most promising options available for reducing a ship's fuel bill, and there are a growing nu...

Svitzer Signs with Cheoy Lee for Six More 29-Metre TRAnsverse Tugs

Published Sep 11, 2026 11:05 AM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By Svitzer] Svitzer, a leading global towage provider, and Cheoy Lee Shipyards have signed a contract to build a further six 29 m...

Decisive Moment in Gulf War: Houthis Position to Close Bab el-Mandeb

Published Sep 11, 2026 10:21 AM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The Houthis have accelerated their advance over the past 36 hours in southwest Yemen to complete their capture of the entire Red S...

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